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10 Jan 2025
Technology is an established part of mourning rituals in Ireland – new study
New UCC study shows how digital tools shaped Irish mourning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The integration of digital media into everyday living has affected mourning in Ireland. Traditional Irish mourning rituals remain strongly established in social and community aspects, but technology now plays an important and accepted role.
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09 Jan 2025
Public invited to free UCC lectures on Science in Society
Can the food we eat really make us smarter? Is food processing a problem or a solution? Can science help us improve our understanding of ancient Irish manuscripts? What happened when science went wrong during the darkest moments in humanity? These and a variety of other questions are to be answered in a series of accessible lectures on science’s role in society, which will be hosted in University College Cork over the coming weeks.
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18 Dec 2024
UCC confirms the return of historical objects to Egypt
A number of objects from UCC's Heritage Collection have been transported to Egypt, as part of a previously announced donation to the Egyptian State.
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13 Dec 2024
Ireland’s food industry falls short on health and sustainability goals
Ireland’s food industry could be part of the solution to the health and sustainability crisis in our food system, but are trailing international counterparts, according to a report published today by researchers at University College Cork’s (UCC) School of Public Health.
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